Looks at artificial life science - A-Life, an important new area of scientific research. The book argues that current scientific developments have led to a point where scientists have created, within the wiring of these machines, something that closely simulates life
Originally published: London : Cape, 1992
Includes index
The Promised Land -- Playing by the rules -- Garage-Band Science -- God's Heart -- The Genetic Algorithm -- Alchemists and Parasites -- Artificial Flora, Artificial Fauna, Artificial Ecologies -- Real Artificial Life -- The Strong Claim